Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-10-24
IFrom the N. Y. Herald.I
SALLIES IN SERMONS.
The Late Henry Ward Beecher as a
Humorist

Humorist.
There is much that might be said about
Beecher as a humorist. but nothing that
could be said in proof of his claims would
interest the people SCI much at this time as
what he said himself His book, which
bears the foregoing title. and which con.
sists of selections from his published
works made by Eleanor Kirk, is timely
and will be read with interest.
Mr. Beechcr was fond of saying funny
things and thousands of people were
fond of hearing them. II Is reasonable,
therefore, to susppose that there are many
who will be glad to possess such sallies
in their collection. We subjoin a liberal
selection of the most characteristic utter
ances, now made public together:
One of the Mathers-Cotton Mather, /
think it was-had an almost ridiculous
way of spiritualizing everything he saw.
When he was walking along the street. IL
he saw tall man, he would say, May
he be tall in grace!" IL he saw a short
man, he would say, MAY he be short In
sin?' There was something queer in the
habit as he carried IL out, but iu the idea
of giving to every common event spirit
ual suggestion there was nothing queer.
1t was e.eminently wise.-Lecture
Room Talks, Realization of Christ's
Presence.
Never guage the duration of your sleep
by the time any one else sleeps. Some
men will tell yon that John Wesley had
only so much sle'p; Hunter, the great
physiologist so much, and Napoleon so
much. But when the Lord made you as
general thing he did not make Napo-
cons. Every man carries within himself
Mount Sinai, revealed law, written
for himself separately. Lectures on
Preaching.
1t has been supposed that we sprang
from monkeys, and there has been an in
QUESTION to see If there has not been
caudsl appcndape rubbed off, Nations
have been explored to find man who
had tail as monkey has, or some ira
ces of one. You arc looking in the wrong
place. Look inside and you will find 70
semblances to the monkey, the lion, the
bear and the hog all of them. Human
nature in full of the animal-Sermon,
War"
Some justify the obscurities of their
styles, saying that II is a good practice
for men to be obliged to dig for the ideas
which they get But / submit TO you
that working on Sunday Is ( proper
for ordinary people In church, and oblig-
ing your parishioners to dig and delve for
ideas in your sermons is making them do
the very work you are paid salary { do
for them.-Lectures on Preaching.
An earthquake cannot take place in
India that is not felt here morally speak
ing. Ireland is as if within our national
borders-and the greater part-of 1t is
Baptist Union, After Dinner Speech.
We have in our midst that exceedingly
high mountain to which Satin took
Christ and shesed Him the smiling
world beneath. It is the daily newspaper
After Dinner Speech, Baptist Union.
Doyou suppose study musty old
books when j waft to preach9 No,
study you When | want to know more
about the doctrine of depravity | study
you, and ha5 abundant illustrations on
every side.-Sermon, Sphere of the
Christian Minister"
1t always seemed to me that however
mischievous to us was moths appe-
tite, it must be very lean and melan-
choly thing to him to eat dry cloth, with
nothing to drink, growing fat upon rub
bish and washing il down with dark.
ness. ss.-Eyes and Ears
When | was boy nothing suited me
so well as to have my father whip me
when my clothes were on. Then / could
bear it with the most equanimity. II was
when be took me at advantage. in the
morning, before / was dressed, That did
not like whipping. 'ahe Con-
flict Of Life
Many of you object 10 our war because
It is war. Now. must say that for an
Englishman to be opposed on principle TO
war is greater mark Of sincerity and
frankness than anything know Of You
have two wars on hand now. and / hard
~ know the time whtn yon have not bad
one. - Speech in London.